Photos: Top 10 Tomorrowland rides of the past

Caption10) Skyway

Los Angeles Times

Debuting in 1956, the aerial sky ride carried visitors in swaying gondola buckets between Fantasyland and Tomorrowland and through the Matterhorn when the mountain coaster opened in 1959. The ride closed in 1994 after ferrying 150 million passengers.

Debuting in 1956, the aerial sky ride carried visitors in swaying gondola buckets between Fantasyland and Tomorrowland and through the Matterhorn when the mountain coaster opened in 1959. The ride closed in 1994 after ferrying 150 million passengers. (Los Angeles Times)

Debuting in 1955, the Rocket to the Moon attraction (shown) with the distinctive Moonliner at the entrance took visitors on a journey around the moon. In an effort to keep up with the space race, the attraction became Flight to the Moon in 1967 and Mission to Mars in 1975 before closing in 1992...

Debuting in 1955, the Rocket to the Moon attraction (shown) with the distinctive Moonliner at the entrance took visitors on a journey around the moon. In an effort to keep up with the space race, the attraction became Flight to the Moon in 1967 and Mission to Mars in 1975 before closing in 1992... (Disney)

The leisurely 16-minute ride along an elevated glideway passed through several Tomorrowland attraction pavilions. The PeopleMover closed after nearly three decades of service to make way for the star-crossed Rocket Rods. The unused track still remains in Tomorrowland.

The leisurely 16-minute ride along an elevated glideway passed through several Tomorrowland attraction pavilions. The PeopleMover closed after nearly three decades of service to make way for the star-crossed Rocket Rods. The unused track still remains in Tomorrowland. (Disney)

The in-the-round circular theater showed 360-degree travelogue movies on multiple screens as Circarama (shown) starting in 1955 and then as CircleVision-360 in 1967 before closing to make room for Rocket Rods in 1997.

The in-the-round circular theater showed 360-degree travelogue movies on multiple screens as Circarama (shown) starting in 1955 and then as CircleVision-360 in 1967 before closing to make room for Rocket Rods in 1997. (Disney)

Disneyland's forward-looking Tomorrowland has experienced many evolutions and reinventions since opening day in 1955. Through a series of major expansions and complete makeovers, Tomorrowland has seen more attraction turnover than any other area of the Anaheim theme park.